Obituaries
Robert Taylor
Dec 30, 2007
Robert Eugene Taylor, 61, of Buckner, MO, passed away, Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the St. Mary’s Hospital In Blue Springs, MO. Services 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the chapel. Robert was born...
Virginia Chaney
Dec 30, 2007
Virginia Chaney, 87, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Independence Manor Care Center. A visitation will be from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, with services immediately following at 11:00; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family suggests that contributions be made to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006....
Floyd Bradford, Jr.
Dec 30, 2007
Floyd F. Bradford, Jr. 85, Independence, MO, formerly of Columbus, died Dec. 30, 2007. A memorial service will be held at 7 pm, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 at the 39th Street Congregation of the Community of Christ. Cremation. Interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens will be scheduled at a later date. The family requests contributions to The Groves Retirement Center,...
Bernard Marcotte
Dec 29, 2007
Bernard D. Marcotte, age 81, passed away Saturday morning, December 29, 2007, at the Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri. He was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 15, 1926, the son of Wilfred and Mary Coty Marcotte. He grew up and attended school in Los Angeles until the beginning of World War II. The family moved to...
Anna Mullendore
Dec 28, 2007
Anna Mullendore, 98, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, December 28, 2007 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9-10:00 a.m. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice. Anna was born...
Linda Russell
Dec 27, 2007
Linda Russell, 82, of Independence, MO passed away December 26, 2007 at her home. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31, at the Carson Speaks Chapel followed by a 2:00 p.m. memorial service. Linda was born on December 10, 1925 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Antonio and Alexandria Almeida. She graduated from Roosevelt Highschool in...
Wilma Specht
Dec 26, 2007
Wilma Ruth Specht, 92 of Independence, passed away Wed. Dec 26, 2007 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 10:30 am, Sat. Dec. 29, 2007 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO with the visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Burial in Md. Grove Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society....
John Malott
Dec 26, 2007
John Michael “Mike” Malott, age 54, of Independence passed away December 26 at Research Medical Center from complications of diabetes. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday evening at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions...
George Cooper
Dec 25, 2007
George “Junior” Cooper, 81, of Kansas City, MO passed away Christmas morning. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 28, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral to be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Suburban Chapel. Burial at Mt. Olivet. A wake is to be held immediately following at the home. George was born on February 17, 1926...
Stephen Mcdowell
Dec 25, 2007
Stephen “Steve” McDowell, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at his home in Independence. A visitation will be from 9-10:00 AM, Friday, Dec. 28 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep., and a celebration of life service will begin at 10:00 AM; burial at Mount Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made...
Charles Kirby
Dec 25, 2007
Charles Curtis Kirby, 84, went to be with the Lord December 25, 2007. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 29, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel. Charles was born May 8, 1923 in Sedalia,...
George Sharrar
Dec 25, 2007
George "Sonnie" W. Sharrar, 93, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully December 25, 2007 at Rosewood Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with a visitation to follow on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Groves Chapel, 1515 W. White Oak, Independence, MO. George was born October 2, 1914 in Davenport, Iowa to George M. and...
Jane Dyer
Dec 25, 2007
Jane Dyer, 67, of Odessa, MO passed away, Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at the Bristol Manor Care Center in Odessa, MO. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to be held from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers family suggests donations to the Community of Christ Church in Odessa,...
Ralph Myers
Dec 25, 2007
Ralph R. Myers, 67, of Grandview, MO passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at his home. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2008 in the chapel. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Ralph was born August 18, 1940 in Independence, MO to Murray A. and Helen...
James Rice
Dec 23, 2007
James Edward Rice, 55, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 28, 2007 at the Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. James was born November 27, 1952 in Independence, MO to...
Lucille Baker
Dec 23, 2007
Lucille Vernice Baker, 88 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Sun. Dec. 23, 2007 at the John Knox Care Center. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:00 p.m. Sat, Dec. 29, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO with a graveside service being held at 2:30 p.m. at Md. Grove Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to...
Daren Wells
Dec 23, 2007
Daren L. Wells, 74, of Independence, MO passed away on December 23, 2007. Daren was born November 14, 1933 in Everett, MO to Frank and Gladys Wells. He married Rita Mae Getty on August 22, 1953 in Harrisonville, MO. Daren retired after 30 years of service from TWA, where he had worked as an Airline Mechanic. He was preceded in...
Madison Cocherell
Dec 22, 2007
In loving memory of Madison Elizabeth Cocherell. Born Nov. 14, 2007 and passed Dec. 22, 2007. Accepted with open arms and will be forever loved and missed. Memorial services will be at 7pm on Monday, December 31, 2007 at Lighthouse Baptist Church 17902 Whitney Rd. Independence, MO 64058. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church.
Viola Compton
Dec 21, 2007
Viola Compton, 87, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, December 21, 2007 at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Inurnment will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Viola was born April 11, 1920 in Kansas City, MO...
Dorothy Garrison
Dec 20, 2007
Dorothy Garrison, 91, Raytown, MO passed away Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Hidden Lakes Care Center. The visitation will be from 1-2:00 PM, Sunday, Dec. 23 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep., with services following at 2:00 PM; burial at Brooking Cemetery. Dorothy was born February 13, 1916 in Kansas City, MO to James and Queen (Brizendine) Shultz....
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